Thursday, March 4, 2010

According to his attestation papers dated November 8, 1915 at Toronto, Lewis Harold Andrews, Lake Shore Road, Mimico was born on September 21, 1897 at Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, England. He listed his grandfather, David Andrews, Deanshanger, Stony Stafford, Buckinghamshire, England as his next of kin. He was a labourer and had no previous military experience. He was 18 years and 1 month of age and stood 5 feet 5 1/2 inches high. He had brown eyes, fair hair and a fresh complexion. He had a small mole under his right arm and on the right side of his face near his ear. He was a Methodist.

According to his attestation papers dated January 18, 1916 at Mimico, Hyla Frederick Archer of Mimico, was born on June 4, 1882 at Walsall, Staffordshire, England. He listed his wife Mrs. Margaret Archer, Mimico as his next of kin. He was an emery wheel maker and was an active member of the 12th Regiment, York Rangers. He was 33 years and 7 months of age and stood 5 feet 8 3/4 inches tall. He had brown eyes and dark hair and complexion. He was a member of the Church of England.

In the 1914 Toronto City directory he is listed as a brickmaker living on the west side of Albert Avenue, Mimico.

According to his attestation papers dated February 11, 1915 at Toronto, Richmond Henry Atkey was born on December 15, 1885 in Ventnor, England. He listed Maude M Atkey (Atkey crossed out and Mitchell written in) as his next of kin. He was a dental student and indicated that he was a member of the Officers Training Corps. He was 29 years and 2 months of age and stood 5 feet 6 1/2 inches tall. He had dark brown eyes and hair and a dark complexion. He had two scars on the outside of his left thigh and two scars on the left side of his back. He was a Presbyterian.

According to the Torontonensia University Monthly, Volume XV 1914-1915 (April 1915), University of Toronto Press, Atkey was awarded his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree by the University of Toronto on February 25, 1915. This was a special Convocation for "those leaving for the front".

According to the Canadian Medical Association Journal (1915?) Atkey was assigned to the unit known as No. 2 General Hospital, which was mobilized at the old General Hospital on Gerrard Street, and made ready to leave for the front.

By 1918 he was a member of the Dental Corps and was reported ill in the August 19, 1918 edition of the Toronto World. Whatever the illness was it appears to have resulted in him being invalided in March 1918 according to the entry below in the University of Toronto Roll of Service.

The following entry is included in the University of Toronto Roll of Service 1914-1918:

According to his attestation papers dated January 24, 1916 at Mimico, George Ernest Bailey of Symons Street, Mimico was born on August 12, 1883 in Toronto. He listed his wife, Katherine May Bailey, Symons Street, Mimico as his next of kin. He was a clerk and had no previous military experience. He was 32 years and 6 months of age and stood 5 feet 7 inches tall. He had brown hair, dark hair and complexion. He was a Methodist.

In the 1914 Toronto City directory he is listed as a carpenter boarding in the home of Robert Barlow on the north side of Mimico Avenue.

According to his attestation papers dated January 24, 1916 at Mimico, James Derbyshire Banks of Mimico was born on January 10, 1873 in Lancashire, England. He listed his wife Mrs. Mary Banks, Mimico as his next of kin. He was a labourer and an active member of the 12th Regiment, York Rangers. He was 43 years of age and stood 5 feet 6 inches tall. He had blue eyes, dark hair and complexion. He was a Methodist.

According to the 1921 Toronto City directory he was a labourer living on the west side of Burlington Street, Mimico.